online.wsj.com Archives - 15 April 2013, Monday

I found myself engrossed this week by the calm, incisive wisdom of one of the few living statesmen in the world who can actually be called visionary. The wisdom is in a book, "Lee Kuan Yew: The Grand Master's Insights on China, the United States and the World," a gathering of Mr. Lee'...

SINGAPORE—Singapore's inflation hit an eight-month high in February, buttressing expectations that the central bank will maintain a tightening bias in its monetary policy when it meets in April. A rise in prices in February had been expected because the Lunar New Year fell within the ...

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In competitions against the clock, some athletes display an ability to seize control. Think of the Clark-Kent-to-Superman routines that John Elway and Michael Jordan often pulled in the final seconds. The Enterprise/Associated Press Iram Leon and his 6-year-old daughter, Kiana, follow...

The U.S. is applying money-laundering rules to "virtual currencies," amid growing concern that new forms of cash bought on the Internet are being used to fund illicit activities. Enlarge Image Close Agence France-Presse/Getty Images The Treasury says money-laundering rules apply to 'v...

The U.S. is applying money-laundering rules to "virtual currencies," amid growing concern that new forms of cash bought on the Internet are being used to fund illicit activities. Enlarge Image Close Agence France-Presse/Getty Images The Treasury says money-laundering rules apply to 'v...

The U.S. is applying money-laundering rules to "virtual currencies," amid growing concern that new forms of cash bought on the Internet are being used to fund illicit activities. Enlarge Image Close Agence France-Presse/Getty Images The Treasury says money-laundering rules apply to 'v...

The U.S. is applying money-laundering rules to "virtual currencies," amid growing concern that new forms of cash bought on the Internet are being used to fund illicit activities. Enlarge Image Close Agence France-Presse/Getty Images The Treasury says money-laundering rules apply to 'v...

The U.S. is applying money-laundering rules to "virtual currencies," amid growing concern that new forms of cash bought on the Internet are being used to fund illicit activities. Enlarge Image Close Agence France-Presse/Getty Images The Treasury says money-laundering rules apply to 'v...

SINGAPORE—Singapore police urged an American couple to cooperate with the investigation into the death of their son, but didn't accede to their request to put the probe under the oversight of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation. Police officials had asked the FBI to help review e...

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But over the past decade, Singapore has undergone a dramatic makeover, as the rich and famous from Asia and beyond debark on its shores in search of a glamorous new home—and one of the safest places to park their wealth. Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin gave up his American citizen...

But what really checks all the right boxes for many of the world's ultra-rich is Singapore's obsession with order, predictability and control, all of which give comfort to individuals whose fortunes have recently gone down the drain in many parts of the world. It doesn't hurt that Sin...

But what really checks all the right boxes for many of the world's ultra-rich is Singapore's obsession with order, predictability and control, all of which give comfort to individuals whose fortunes have recently gone down the drain in many parts of the world. It doesn't hurt that Sin...

Can you put a price tag on luxury? New York, Paris, London, Hong Kong and Sydney all rank among the top 10 cities for luxury living, but costs there can vary widely, according to early numbers from the Knight Frank Wealth Report. View Interactive Costs Around the World View Interactiv...

SINGAPORE—Two Singapore-based traders have filed lawsuits against UBS AG for wrongful dismissal, saying the bank fired them in February for "gross misconduct" in the context of a widening probe into suspected attempts by traders to manipulate benchmark exchange and interest rates. The...

Time may be running out for the last American-made running shoes. New Balance Athletic Shoe Inc., owned by former marathoner Jim Davis and his wife Ann, is the sole athletic-shoe maker that still has factories in the U.S. Those plants churn out about a quarter of the shoes it sells do...

MILAN—On Prada's catwalk Thursday night, turquoise and brown clashed on gingham-patterned bowling bags. But the odd pairing is likely to be harmonious for the Italian fashion house's business when the bags hit shelves this summer. Prada built a following 20 years ago with minimalist b...

Singapore's monetary authority is in discussions with international banks on discontinuing the Singapore interbank offered rate, or Sibor, in light of widespread abuses with regard to the similar Libor, a person involved in the talks said. The Monetary Authority of Singapore entered t...

By NADYA MASIDLOVER And CHRISTINA PASSARIELLO The U.S. once again has become a core market for leading luxury-goods makers and brands such as Hermès, LVMH and Richemont. But, says WSJ's Nadya Masidlover, this is an east- and west-coast phenomenon, and mid-America continues to feel the...

The Nerve-Racking, Soul-Searching, Exhilarating Process of Shopping for a Handbag BY RACHEL DODES FOR THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS, I have been carrying a decidedly unglamorous bag to work. It's a beige canvas tote that says Espolón Tequila with a picture of a skeleton riding a rooster. My...

The Nerve-Racking, Soul-Searching, Exhilarating Process of Shopping for a Handbag BY RACHEL DODES FOR THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS, I have been carrying a decidedly unglamorous bag to work. It's a beige canvas tote that says Espolón Tequila with a picture of a skeleton riding a rooster. My...

The Nerve-Racking, Soul-Searching, Exhilarating Process of Shopping for a Handbag BY RACHEL DODES FOR THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS, I have been carrying a decidedly unglamorous bag to work. It's a beige canvas tote that says Espolón Tequila with a picture of a skeleton riding a rooster. My...

The Nerve-Racking, Soul-Searching, Exhilarating Process of Shopping for a Handbag BY RACHEL DODES FOR THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS, I have been carrying a decidedly unglamorous bag to work. It's a beige canvas tote that says Espolón Tequila with a picture of a skeleton riding a rooster. My...

Hindmarch began her company in 1987 at the age of 18, after persuading the magazine Harpers & Queen (now Harper's Bazaar UK) to sell her imported Italian bags as a reader's offer. She took the profits and invested them back into her business, opening her first store on Walton Street i...